The first name Saara
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 17 girls were named Saara, making it the 1,719th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 70 births (#589).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Saara with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Saara at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 13 girls born in the United States were named Saara, the 8,257th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 20 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Saara
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Saara AaltoFinnish singer-songwriter, born 1987
- Saara KivenmäkiFinnish ice hockey player and coach (born 1986)
- Saara ChaudryCanadian actress, born 2004
- Seija SimolaFinnish singer (1944–2017)
Questions
- How popular is the name Saara?
- In 2025, 17 girls born in England and Wales were named Saara, ranking 1,719th. Its peak was 2014, with 70 births.
- Is Saara a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 392 US babies named Saara since 1880 were girls.
- When was Saara most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 20 babies were named Saara, its highest rank at 6,248th.